In Chicago, an unemployed actor aims to solve the mystery concerning a string of ax murders, apparently committed by a lunatic.
Lew Ayres
as Oliver Duffy
Laraine Day
as Edwina 'Eddie' Brown
Basil Rathbone
as Cesar Ferrari / Dr. H. Santelle
Walter Kingsford
as Dr. Cromwall
Miles Mander
as Dr. Kurt Immelman
Charles D. Brown
as Police Inspector Gallagher
Cliff Clark
as Police Lieutenant Allison
James Flavin
as Police Lieutenant Schaeffer
Russell Gleason
as Ogilvie
William Tannen
as Devlan
Mark Daniels
as Haguey
Bert Roach
as Krum
